Business Development Manager in EF Education First

About EF Education First

EF Education First think that when people make an effort to understand one another, the world is a better place. Since its inception in 1965, EF has helped millions of people in exploring new locations, engaging with diverse cultures, and discovering new aspects of the world and themselves.

About the job

Duties and Responsibilities

As Business Development Manager, your responsibilities will initially include, but not be limit to:

• Proactively seeking out and acquiring new clients in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, mainly for the business’s custom client solutions division. Including all stages of the sales process, such as prospecting, developing, and closing deals.
• You will make money and gain knowledge of a rapidly expanding global company while frequently collaborating with well-known corporate clients. Rapid comprehension and familiarity with the entire product offering, the in-use booking systems, pricing guidelines, and fundamental sales concepts will needed for this.
• In addition, qualifying and pursuing leads that AEE has received.
• Participate in client meetings and cultivate business in AEE’s best interests.
• Create and preserve a personal network with clients, both inside and outside of AEE, primarily at the senior executive level.
• As a member of the AEE sales team, take part in defining and putting into practise ongoing process and practise improvements as well as helping to implement the worldwide strategic sales objectives.

Essential skills

• University degree.
• Fluency in English.
• Proficiency in other languages is a plus.
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills.
• Strong experience building and maintaining client relationships that yield results.
• Strong commercial acumen.
• Strong experience using consultative and relational selling techniques.
• A track record of success in a proactive sales setting. A benefit comes from the executive education or training sector.

Personal Attributes

You constantly surpass expectations and driven, competitive, and ambitious. Your enthusiasm, positivity, and professionalism are infectious. You have an enterprising spirit and driven by yourself. Do best in situations where there is pressure to meet goals and targets. You possess a powerful presence, good effective abilities, and the capacity to create enduring commercial connections. You enjoy taking action and are a quick learner. You’re passionate about further education.